Languages of the country

Spain

Official language: Spanish. Regional: Catalan, Galician, Basque, Asturian, Occitan. Population (CLDR): 47 million.

Map of regions

Colours mark the regions where a language is official or predominant; stripes – several languages in one region. Hover over a language in the list to see its regions.

Languages and their status

Share: the estimated part of the population that uses the language (also as a second language), according to CLDR.

LanguageStatusShare
Spanish español Official 99%
Catalan català

Co-official in Catalonia, the Balearic Islands and the Valencian Community (as Valencian).

Regional 17%
Galician galego

Co-official in Galicia.

Regional 7%
Basque euskara

Co-official in the Basque Country and in the Basque-speaking zone of Navarre.

Regional 2%
Asturian asturianu

Protected by Asturian law, without official status.

Regional 1.3%
Occitan

The Aranese variety is official in the Val d’Aran (province of Lleida, Catalonia).

Regional <0.1%
English Widely used 24%

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